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• Truck Parking Europe helps to make parking trucks easier and safer
• Professional drivers can discover exactly when and where to go for the best and most secure resting places from the Europe-wide database
• Knowing where your next safe rest stop will be located ensures stress-free driving and increases road safety
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• Drivers can tailor their parking search to their personal needs using 15 different filters like showers, restaurant, toilets, security and truck services
Truck Parking Europe is the leading free European platform for truck parking facilities. We help the European truck drivers by making parking easier and safer. Sure we know that at certain times most parking's are full. That is why we have Europe's largest database to show our drivers also the alternative parking's. Working together to increase the quality of the parkings (rates & reviews) and to inform each other on the real time occupancy. A reservation platform is on it's way!

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Multi-Tap Network Packet Capturing
- 1 Overview
- 2 Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture: NAT/PAT Traffic
- 3 Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture: Traffic Between Gigabit Switches
- 4 Example Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture Session: Step-By-Step
This section will demonstrate the use of Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture with NST. The NST WUI implementation supports simultaneous Packet Capture on up to 4 network interfaces (Quad Tap) per multi-tap capture session. NST uses the Wireshark network protocol analyzer suite for network packet capture. The light-weight network packet capture tool: "dumpcap" is used as the capture engine.
When capturing packets at Gigabit Ethernet rates and one needs total visibility on the link, then a passive tap is required. Net Optics, a global leader in passive monitoring, makes an excellent 10/100/1000BaseT Tap (TP-CU3) for passively allowing access to monitor GigaBit traffic.
Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture: NAT/PAT Traffic
The diagram depicted below shows an example Multi-Tap Capture Setup for monitoring GigaBit traffic across a firewall boundary. We will explore the capturing of packets as they transverse the firewall and undergo both Network and Port Address Translation.
Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture: Traffic Between Gigabit Switches
The diagram displayed below shows an example Dual-Tap Capture Setup for monitoring network traffic between 2 Gigabit switches. In this case a generic notebook computer was used and configured with 3 network interfaces (A built-in Gigabit LAN adapter, a Gigabit LAN adapter PC-Card and a built-in 802.11g/n wireless adapter for secure remote access and control of NST).
Example Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture Session: Step-By-Step
This section will demonstrate a Multi-Tap Network Packet session using 2 network interfaces (eth1 and eth2) as the target capture interfaces. We will concentrate on email traffic (POP and SMTP) for network: "172.28.8.0/24". It is assumed that the NST probe has sufficient network interface adapters (at least 2 in this case) to perform this capture.
Step: 1 NST WUI Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture Page
From the NST WUI Start page go to the NST WUI Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture page. This is accomplished by using the NST WUI Menu. Go to "Networking" then "Protocol Analyzers" and then go to the "Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture" page as shown below.
Step: 2 Multi-Tap Interfaces & Data Directory Selection
Use the navigational aid link: "Select Tap Interfaces/Directory" to go to the "Multi-Tap Interfaces & Data Directory Selection" section. This is where you select the target capture interfaces and data directory on the NST probe when you will store your multi-tap capture.
Select interface: "eth1" for Tap0 and select interface: "eth2" for Tap1. For now use the default capture data directory: "/var/nst/wuiout/wireshark". Your configuration should look similar to the NST WUI image caption above. Next select the "Select Multi-Tap Interfaces/Capture Data Directory" button to make your configuration known to NST.
One can also click on a "NIC Adapter" icon to view and control a specific network interface adapter. The caption below shows information for NIC Adapter: "eth2" and results from running the "ethtool eth2" command. Even though the interface state is: "Down", a link has been established and detected on this interface. This is valuable information to know prior to capturing on a particular network interface.
Both interfaces are initially shown in the "Down" state indicated by the red down arrow superimposed on the "NIC Adapter" icons. The network interface will automatically be put in the "Up" state prior to starting a capture session.
Step: 3 Start Multi-Tap Capture
After you have selected your "Tap Interfaces" and "Capture Data Directory" next go to the "Start Multi-Tap Capture" section. For this demonstration we will a "dumpcap" capture display filter for "POP" and "SMTP" traffic on network: "172.28.8.0/24".


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Declaring that he's "no threat to anybody," Ottawa's Mohamed Harkat vowed Thursday to fight his deportation using every legal means at his disposal.
"I will fight it to the end," he said.
Harkat, 45, appeared at a Parliament Hill news conference one day after the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the government's security certificate regime and reinstated a lower court decision that found him to be a member of the al-Qaida network.
Backed by his wife, Sophie, their lawyer, and supporters, Harkat, 45, said he is fearful of being deported back to his native Algeria, a country from which he fled more than two decades ago.
"If the government of Canada want to send me to Algeria, they have to send me with a box," an emotional Harkat told reporters. "(Because) they are going to torture me and bury me."
Harkat arrived in Canada in 1995 and claimed refugee status after spending five years in Pakistan. He was arrested in Ottawa on a security certificate in December 2002 in the heated aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
He told Thursday's news conference that his long-held dream of winning a "fair and open trial" has been shattered by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the security certificate regime, although flawed, is consistent with the Canadian Charter or Rights and Freedoms.
It means Harkat's 12-year legal battle to overturn his security certificate is at an end. His case now moves into a new legal phase that will determine whether he should be deported to Algeria, the country from which he fled more than two decades ago.
A government official selected by Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will have to determine first whether Harkat remains a serious threat to the security of Canada. If the minister's delegate concludes such a risk exists, he must then assess what kind of risk Harkat would face if returned to Algeria.
Those two risk assessments must be weighed against one another to arrive at a deportation decision.
Harkat's lawyer, Norm Boxall, said his client will "advance all his legal remedies" to ensure the upcoming process is fair.
Algeria is Canada's biggest trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa region, and according to the federal government website, a "key partner" in the global fight against terrorism.
Canada has signed the UN Convention Against Torture, which includes a blanket prohibition against deportation to torture, yet the Supreme Court has opened the door to such deportations in "exceptional circumstances." The nature of those exceptions have not been defined by the court.
Harkat's wife, Sophie, said the family was "totally devastated and shocked" by this week's court decision. They were prepared for the court to uphold the constitutionality of the regime, she said, but did not anticipate having the December 2010 judgment of Federal Court Judge Simon Noël reinstated.
That judgment deemed Harkat a member of the al-Qaida terrorism network and linked him to a number of Islamic extremists, including Saudi-born Ibn Khattab, Canadian Ahmed Said Khadr, a key al-Qaida figure, and Abu Zubaydah, a facilitator in the Osama bin Laden network.
"The worst part of this decision is that he will never have the chance to clear his name," Sophie Harkat said.
Harkat said she's disappointed in the justice system, but prepared to fight on to keep her husband in Canada. "I was hoping this nightmare would end. This will be the fight of our lives," she said.
Meanwhile, Harkat's supporters vowed to make the security certificate regime a political issue since the legal system is now closed to them.
"A Supreme Court ruling in favour of it does not make it a good law," said Jessica Squires, of the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee. "If Parliament and Canadians want to salvage Canada's international reputation as a place that values human rights, then it's time for political action."


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Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder that can cause your muscles to tighten and become rigid, making it difficult to walk and engage in daily activities. People with Parkinson's disease also experience tremors and, in some cases, may ultimately develop cognitive problems, including memory loss and dementia.
Parkinson's disease arises from decreased dopamine production in the brain. The absence of dopamine makes it hard for the brain to coordinate muscle movements and contributes to mood and cognitive disturbances later in the course of the disease.
Facts about Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is most common in people who are older than 50; the average age at which it occurs is 60. But some younger people may also get Parkinson's disease. When it affects someone younger than age 50, it's called early-onset Parkinson's disease. You may develop early-onset Parkinson's disease because someone in your family has it. The older you are, the greater your risk of developing Parkinson's disease. It's also much more common in men than in women.
Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive disease. That means that it's a disease that doesn't go away and continues to get worse over time.
Experts don't know what triggers the development of Parkinson's disease most of the time, although some people may inherit it.
Parkinson's disease symptoms usually start out mild, then progressively get much worse. The first signs are often so subtle that many people may not seek medical attention initially. These are common symptoms of Parkinson's disease:
Tremors that affect the face and jaw, legs, arms, and hands
Slow, stiff walking
Difficulty maintaining your balance
Problems with coordination
A stiff feeling in your arms, legs, and torso area
Changes in handwriting
Eventually, Parkinson's disease symptoms get worse and include:
Gastrointestinal problems (like constipation)
Problems with urination
Difficulty chewing and swallowing food
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Dementia from Parkinson's disease
Initially, Parkinson's disease causes physical symptoms. Problems with cognitive function, including forgetfulness and difficulty with concentration, may arise later. As the disease gets worse with time, many people develop dementia, which causes profound memory loss and makes it difficult to maintain relationships with others.
Parkinson's disease dementia can cause problems with:
Speaking and communicating with others
Being able to solve problems
Understanding abstract concepts
Difficulty paying attention
If you have Parkinson's disease and dementia, eventually you probably won't be able to live by yourself. Dementia affects your ability to care of yourself, even if your Parkinson's disease allows you to physically perform daily tasks.
Experts don't understand how or why dementia often occurs with Parkinson's disease. It's clear, though, that dementia and problems with cognitive function are linked to changes in the brain that cause problems with movement. As with Parkinson's disease, dementia occurs when nerve cells degenerate, leading to chemical changes in the brain. Parkinson's disease dementia may be treated with medications also used to treat Alzheimer's disease, another type of dementia.
Parkinson's disease can be difficult to diagnose, as there isn't one single test that can identify it. It can be easily mistaken for another health condition. A doctor will usually take a medical history, including a family history to find out if someone else has Parkinson's disease, and perform a neurological exam. Sometimes, an MRI or CT scan of the brain can identify other problems or rule out other diseases.
Parkinson's disease can't be cured. But there are different therapies that can help control symptoms. Many of the medications used to treat Parkinson's disease help to offset the loss of the chemical dopamine in the brain. Most of these drugs do help to manage symptoms quite successfully.
A procedure called deep brain stimulation may also be used to treat Parkinson's disease. It sends electrical impulses into the brain to help control tremors and twitching movements. Some people may need surgery to manage Parkinson's disease symptoms, as well.
Experts don't yet understand how to prevent Parkinson's disease. In some instances, there seems to be a genetic predisposition to develop Parkinson's disease, but this isn't always the case. Research is underway to find new ways to treat and prevent the disease.
Finding help
If you or your family has questions about Parkinson's disease, want information about treatment, or need to find support, you can contact the American Parkinson Disease Association.


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Oh sure, you purchased some expensive backup and restore package that's serving you quite well and you don't need a replacement. What's that? It isn't serving you well? That's odd. The expensive stuff is supposed to be awesome and failure free-after all, that's why you paid so much for it, right?
The truth is there's no perfect software backup solution. However, there is a method that comes close to perfect: Disk-to-disk file copy.
Do you think that it's too simple to be effective? Think again. Even in the largest enterprises, many system administrators, frustrated by backup and restore failure, resort to such primitive measures. It's cheap, reliable, fast and hey, wait what happened to the old adage, "Cheap, reliable, fast; choose any two?" That old saw went out with the introduction of fast and inexpensive Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, which retail for about $50 for one with a 500GB 32MB cache.
Redundancy is the key to safety in the computer world. For maximum safety, always have at least two of whatever it is you need for mission-critical operations. Data integrity is mission-critical regardless of the type of business you own. Think about it: Your financial and human resource records define and protect your business. Your customer lists, contracts, documentation, spreadsheets, letters and other documents are also irreplaceable thus making good backups, and the ability to restore backed-up files, imperative.
Getting Started
For each server system that must be backed up, buy two large disk drives the larger, the better even if a single drive's capacity exceeds your needs tenfold. A large drive allows you to make daily backups without overwriting the previous day's copy. Install the disk drives into the server system, format and mirror the drives for maximum redundancy. Internal drives are faster than external ones regardless of speed or architecture. Backing up over a network connection is slow and might cause connectivity problems unless your backup network is isolated. Similarly, backing up to USB drives is painfully slow and therefore not recommended on server systems.
Backup Scheduling
Once you've installed your drives and your system is back online, you'll need to setup your backup schedule. Windows and Linux have very different options for copying files, scripting and scheduling repetitive tasks so I'll address these tasks generically.
First, setup backup folders on your new drive. (You'll see only one drive since the other is a mirror copy.) If you have enough space for a complete daily backup on the new drive, create a folder for each day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday if there's a possibility of new files or data on those days.
Next, select the files you want to backup. Unless you're an experienced shell scripter, you'll probably want to back everything up in certain folders to the new drive. Script your backup to recursively copy files to the new disk.
Here is a very simple example for Windows systems:
XCOPY D:Files E:Monday /Q /E /O
On Linux, the equivalent command looks like this:
# cp -Rp /Files /Backup/Monday
Finally, setup your backup schedule to run nightly or at your server's lowest usage time. Run a test backup or two to see how long it takes for the backup. The amount of time it takes to perform the backup will give you a clue as to when it should take place. For example, you don't want the server to be sluggish due to a backup when employees or customers login to the server in the morning. Schedule your backups to start and complete during the hours of least use.
Restoring Files
Unless you have a complete disaster and must recover all files from a backup, you'll likely need to restore only a few files at a time. Since you're using disk-to-disk backup, you should copy only the files to restore them never move the files. Moving a file removes it from the backed up location permanently.
Permanent Backups
If you have files that must be kept permanently or one that you wish to preserve, backup to optical media (CD or DVD). Always use the highest quality media, which might cost you two or three times more than cheap media, but your data will be safe. Permanent backups, whether on disk, optical media or tape should be taken to another site for maximum safety and data loss prevention due to weather, fire, theft or earthquake. Some backup strategies require remote site storage on a nightly basis.
No backup strategy is perfect regardless of price but disk-to-disk copy has advantages over almost every other type: speed, low price, ease of use, and reliability and safety. Almost everyone believes that their backup strategy is solid and their backups are working until disaster strikes. Don't assume your backups are working. It's a very costly assumption. Remember, when designing and implementing any backup strategy that no one has ever been fired for having a good backup.
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Checking in on… the MAACPosted by Brian Goodman on January 16th, 2011
Ray Floriani of College Chalk Talk is the RTC correspondent for the NEC and MAAC.
A Look Back
The MAAC race is about one-third complete. St. Peter's weathered the re-injury to Wesley Jenkins to start 3-0. The road caught up with the Peacocks and two straight losses followed before they got back on track with a win over Niagara.
Fairfield and Iona are in a 5-1 dead heat for the top spot in the conference, with Rider and St. Peter's just behind at 4-2. Siena's regression after a lengthy reign as king of the hill has given way to parity.
There's a lot of conference play remaining to watch, analyze and enjoy.
Power Rankings
1. Fairfield: (12-4, 5-1) Swept two conference games before dropping a Saturday game to Loyola (MD). The 59-44 victory at Marist preceded a surprisingly one-sided 70-43 decision over St. Peter's. They average 65 possessions but were at a 59-possession pace both games. Defensive efficiency was outstanding with a 75 and 73 showing in the two games, respectively. Fairfield forced St. Peter's into a 27% TO rate and Ed Cooley's club enjoyed a 119 offensive efficiency in that contest.
Notable: MAAC Rookie of the Week Maurice Barrow, a 6'5 freshman forward, posted his first career double-double, with 11 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Niagara.
2. Iona: (4-1, 10-6 overall). Gaels swept two home games defeating St. Peter's 70-52 and Loyola 86-68 and topped Rider in overtime on the road. Offensive efficiencies were outstanding with 111, 119 and 118 in the three games. Defensive numbers in the first two games were excellent as well as the Gaels held the respective opposition to 82 and 94 efficiencies.
Notable: MAAC Player of the Week Mike Glover. Glover averaged 24 points and 11.3 rebounds over his last three games.
3. Rider: (12-6, 4-2) Rider swept the 'Western swing' with victories at Niagara (82-65) and Canisius (77-76). However, they went on to drop a frenzied 100-96 matchup to Iona in overtime. The Broncs have played seven straight games at over 100 offensive efficiency, posting 134, 122 and 117 OE marks for the respective games. Against Iona, Rider's streak of five consecutive games with a TO rate under 20% was snapped.
Notable: Junior Novar Gadson scored on an offensive rebound at the buzzer to capture the one-point win at Canisius. Gadson had 16 points for the game and led the Broncs with 22 in the Iona barnburner.
4. St. Peter's: (9-8, 4-2) Road was unkind as the Peacocks were knocked from the MAAC unbeatens. St. Peter's dropped a 70-52 decision at Iona before Fairfield defeated them easily 70-43. The Peacocks then turned around to dispose of Niagara by 20. Efficiency told a big tale. In the first two games, St. Peter's was 83 and 73 on offense, but the performance against Niagara signified a turnaround. Defensively, they were 111 and 119 in the losing efforts. The eFG percentage in the Fairfield game was only 30%, but 64.1% against Niagara. Another factor curtailing the offense was a TO rate exceeding 20% in all three meetings.
Notable: Senior Wesley Jenkins returned to the lineup and put up an astounding 31 points on Saturday, thanks largely to a white-hot 7-9 performance from three.
5. Marist: (4-14, 3-3) The Red Foxes have lost four of their last five games, but topped the Jaspers on the road. Marist had their best offensive efficiency, 112, of the season in the win over Manhattan. Turnovers continue to plague Marist. Their TO rate is 22% on the season and their rates were 31% (against Fairfield) and 24% in the Manhattan game.
Notable: Sophomore guard Sam Prescott scored 20 in the loss to Fairfield. It was the highest single game total by a Marist player this season.
6. Loyola: (7-9, 3-3) The Greyhounds won at Manhattan 82-67 before going to New Rochelle and dropping an 86-68 decision to Iona. They turned around to take a nailbiter against Fairfield, 66-65. Against Manhattan, the Greyhounds had their best offensive efficiency, 126, of the season. A 67 possession team, Loyola got into a 72 possession pace at Iona. It didn't help at either end, as the offense showed a 94 efficiency and the defense was 119.
Notable: Junior guard J'hared Hall came off the bench to score a career high 23 points in the win over Manhattan. Against Fairfield, he buried a go-ahead three in the waning minutes to put the Greyhounds on top.
7. Siena: (6-10, 3-3) Their 'western' swing resulted in two losses. Siena dropped games at Canisius (62-61) and Niagara (69-55), but went on to top Marist. In the first two contests, the Saints offense was under 100 in offensive efficiency with a season low 77 at Niagara. And in the two games the TO rate surpassed 20% with a 27% showing, also at Niagara.
Notable: O.D. Anoskie had double-doubles on the 'Western swing'. Anoskie scored 15 points and grabbed ten rebounds in the loss at Niagara. He also has just four turnovers in his last six games. Clarence Jackson missed six straight games with a sprained ankle, which has affected the Saint offense considerably.
8. Canisius: (8-8, 2-4) Split with a 62-61 win over Siena, snapping a three game conference skid. Followed up with a tough 77-76 loss to Rider and a 72-51 laugher over Manhattan. The Siena game saw the Griffs guilty of a 22% TO rate. Defensively, they forced the Saints into the same number, and put up a +33.7 efficiency margin against the Jaspers, their best mark of conference play. Against Rider the TO rate improved to 11% but the defensive efficiency was an overly generous 122.
Notable: In the win over Siena, sophomore guard Gabby Belardo hit a floater in the lane with 8.8 seconds reaming to give Canisius the lead. Senior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons rejected a last second shot at the other end to seal the victory.
9. Niagara: (4-14, 1-5) Two home games saw a split, and the Purple Eagles remain without a conference road win after dropping a 77-57 game to St. Peter's. The Rider game saw an offensive efficiency of 107 and TO rate of 12%. On the defensive side, Niagara gave up a 134 efficiency to the Broncs. Against Siena the offensive efficiency was 97 and TO rate 27%. Purple Eagles held Siena in check allowing a 77 defensive efficiency mark.
Notable: Senior Anthony Nelson registered his fourth career double-double in the win over Siena. Nelson scored 30 points, had ten assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
10. Manhattan: (2-15, 0-6) Still winless in the MAAC, the Jaspers dropped a 65-59 home decision to Marist. Manhattan then took a non-conference break with a 57-50 loss at Florida Atlantic. A 71-52 loss to Canisius didn't make for a happy return. The Jaspers average 64 possessions and applied the brakes even further with 58 possessions each of the last two games. Against Marist, the defense, a 112 efficiency and 55% eFG mark, were responsible for the setback.
Notable: Freshman point guard Michael Alvarado missed the last two games with an injury, but returned against Canisius. Sophomore guard George Beamon continues to provide offensive support. Beamon averages 15.3 PPG (fifth in the MAAC) and 6.9 rebounds.
A Look Ahead
January 17:
- Niagara at Manhattan
- Loyola at St. Peters
- Canisius at Siena
- Fairfield at Rider
January 20:
- Marist at Rider
- Manhattan at Loyola
January 21:
- Fairfield at Canisius
- Siena at St. Peter's
January 22:
- Loyola at Marist
January 23:
- St. Peter's at Manhattan
- Fairfield at Niagara
- Iona at Canisius


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A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured hundreds of people with flying glass. Here's a look at those objects in the sky:
Q. What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
A. Meteors are pieces of space rock, usually from larger comets or asteroids, which enter the Earth's atmosphere. Many are burned up by friction and the heat of the atmosphere, but those that survive and strike the Earth are called meteorites. They often hit the ground at tremendous speed — up to 30,000 kilometers an hour (18,650 mph) — releasing a huge amount of energy, according to the European Space Agency.
Q: How common are meteorite strikes?
A: Experts say smaller strikes happen five to 10 times a year. Large meteors such as the one Friday in Russia are rarer, but still occur about every five years, according to Addi Bischoff, a mineralogist at the University of Muenster in Germany. Most of them fall over uninhabited areas where they don't injure humans.
Q: How big was Friday's bang in Russia, and why did it cause so many injuries?
A: Alan Harris, a senior scientist at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin, said most of the damage would have been caused by the blast — or blasts — as the meteor broke up in the atmosphere. The rapid deceleration of the meteor released a huge amount of energy that would have been heard and felt many miles away. Witnesses say it shattered windows and sent loose objects flying through the air.
While estimates of the mass of the meteor range from 10-100 tons, and it is still unclear if it was made of rock or iron, "the explosive force of the airburst might have been some 10 kilotons of TNT," said Harris. But he noted that since the blast occurred several miles above the Earth, the damage isn't comparable to an explosion of that magnitude on the Earth' surface.
By comparison, the U.S. bomb dropped over Hiroshima during World War II had an explosive force of about 15 kilotons, but it detonated just 2,000 feet above a densely populated city.
Q: Is there any link between this meteor and the asteroid fly-by taking place later Friday?
A: No, it's just cosmic coincidence, according to European Space Agency spokesman Bernhard von Weyhe, who says Asteroid 2012DA14 is unrelated to the meteorite strike in Russia.
Q: When was the last comparable meteorite strike?
A: In 2008, astronomers spotted a meteor similar to the one in Russia heading toward Earth about 20 hours before it entered the atmosphere. It exploded over the vast African nation of Sudan, causing no known injuries.
The largest known meteor in recent times caused the "Tunguska event" — flattening thousands of square miles of forest in remote Siberia in 1908. Nobody was injured by the meteor blast, nor by the the Sikhote-Alin meteorite that fell in eastern Siberia in 1947.
Scientists believe that a far larger meteorite strike on what today is Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago. According to that theory, the impact would have thrown up vast amounts of dust that blanketed the sky for decades and altered the climate on Earth.
Q: What can scientists learn from Friday's strike?
A: Bischoff says scientists and treasure hunters are probably already racing to find pieces of the meteorite. Some meteorites can be very valuable, selling for up to $670 per gram, depending on their origin and composition. Because meteors have remained largely unchanged for billions of years — unlike rocks on Earth that have been affected by erosion and volcanic outbreaks — scientists will study the fragments to learn more about the early universe.
Harris, of the German Aerospace Center, says some meteorites are also believed to carry organic material and may have influenced the development of life on Earth.
Q: What would happen if a meteorite hit a major city?
A: Scientists hope never to find out, but they have been trying to prepare for such an event anyway. Von Weyhe, the European Space Agency spokesman, says experts from Europe, the U.S. and Russia are already discussing how to spot potential threats sooner and avert them. But don't expect a Hollywood-style mission to fly a nuclear bomb into space and blow up the asteroid, like the movie "Armageddon."
"It's a global challenge and we need to find a solution together," he said. "But one thing's for sure, the Bruce Willis 'Armageddon' method won't work."
Q&A: On meteors and meteorites
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One Day Before Election, Catholic Vote Remains Good Indicator
A look at the latest polling.
WASHINGTON — With polls still disagreeing on which presidential candidate holds the lead just one day before the election, political analysts believe Catholics will continue to be an influential indicator of what the general electorate will decide.
"The Catholic vote, like any number of votes, does have the potential to make an impact," said Gregory Smith, a senior researcher who specializes in Catholic politics at the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life.
While they do not vote as a unified group, Catholics are significant in elections because of their large numbers, making up approximately one in four U.S. voters, he said.
Final polling numbers show a neck-and-neck competition between President Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney. Both Catholic voters and the general electorate are closely divided in their support of the candidates as the final days of the campaign come to a close.
On Nov. 4, just two days before the election, Pew released its final pre-election survey, showing Obama with a three-point lead over Romney among likely voters. Among Catholics, however, Romney held a two-point lead over the president.
Despite this discrepancy, Smith told Catholic News Agency Nov. 5 that Catholics still resemble the general electorate more closely than most other religious groups, such as Jews and evangelical Protestants. Both Catholics and Americans as a whole are very closely divided, he explained.
In such a close election, "small changes on the margins" can have "important consequences," he added, noting that Catholics are one of several groups who could be influential in determining the outcome of the election.
With trends among religious voters remaining relatively similar to those in recent years, Smith said it is difficult to pinpoint what effect the contraception mandate and religious-freedom issues are having on the Catholic vote this year.
Catholics, along with other Americans, have indicated that jobs and the economy are the issues they see as most important in this election, he explained.
At the same time, Smith added, most Catholics who have heard of the mandate say that they agree with the bishops' concerns, "so there is that sentiment out there."
In a recent Pew survey, about one-third of Catholics said that they had heard members of the clergy speaking about religious-freedom issues, a slightly higher number than members of other religions.
The survey found that about 60% of Catholics have heard from the clergy about abortion and about 80% have heard about hunger and poverty, he noted, adding that there is not enough data to determine how each of these factors influenced the vote of the faithful.
Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll, said that, as a group, Catholics "tend to go slightly for the Democratic candidate," a trend that is tied to the Church's increasing Hispanic population.
Newport said that Gallup's latest numbers show Romney leading 49-48 among the general electorate, with likely Catholic voters favoring Obama by a margin of 52-45.
While it is not yet clear what the Catholic turnout in the election will be, Newport said there is a good possibility that Hispanic Catholics will follow the general Hispanic trend of producing a lower turnout than the general population, while non-Hispanic Catholics will likely vote at about the same rates as the general electorate.
Newport believes that the changing composition of the Church means that overall the Catholic turnout will likely be below average.
Mary Gray, a researcher at Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, thinks the various polls in recent weeks do not lead to a clear conclusion, making the Catholic vote "too close to call."
Gray explained in an Oct. 26 blog post for the research center that this election is so close that it may be impossible to tell with certainty who won the Catholic vote. This happened in both 1988 and 2004 because polls disagreed on which candidate prevailed among Catholics.
Gray has worked throughout the past months to aggregate data from various polls that include a religious breakdown in order to observe trends in the Catholic vote.
In the final days before the election, Gray observed that "President Obama has an edge among registered voters, but loses this advantage among likely voters."
Like other analysts, Gray believes the turnout among different Catholic subgroups will determine who wins the vote of this group.
Surveys have indicated that Hispanics and young voters will once again have a lower turnout than the average electorate, while Catholic subgroups that tend to lean Republican are more likely to vote, which "may give Governor Romney an edge in the end."
Gray predicted that although the results of the general election and the Catholic vote remain too close to call, "the Catholic vote will likely maintain its bellwether status and follow the popular vote closely."


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Dear furiends, welcome to this weeks installment of Caturday Connctions! This week I have the purrleasure of welcoming boat cat Crooks aboard!
Tell us a little bit about yourself Crooks…
I am a 7 year old Maine coon. My humans took me in about 6 years ago when the family I was with decided to rehome me. We had always lived in a house until about 2 years ago when my humans bought me a giant cat toy to play on and live in. I'm very happy living aboard.
What's your favourite thing to do to?
My favorite thing to do is sit on the bow and watch boats and birds. I keep a watchful eye to ensure my humans are safe.2
Do you prefer spending time on land or on the boat?
I like the sea the best but enjoy visiting my grand humans on land from time to time, especially when it's really hot. Only for a few days though and then I very to go home.
Do you like meeting new furiends?
I'm not a fan of making fur friends. I have a neighbor kitty I like to spy on but I prefer she keeps her distance. I love humans, especially those who pet or feed me.
Do you suffer with seasickness?
I do not get seasick, not even once. I think I was born for this life.
There was this 1 time when all these fish were jumping out of the water like crazy and I desperately wanted to get my paws on them.
What's the strangest thing you've ever seen whilst sailing?
There was this 1 time when all these fish were jumping out of the water like crazy and I desperately wanted to get my paws on them.
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done?
The naughtiest thing I've done is jump off my boat at dock. My mom almost had a heart attack and I was quite scared.
What do you think your next big adventure in life will be?
No big adventures planned till mom retires. In the meantime we are fixing our boat up. I try to help dad when he's in the engine room, even if he doesn't appreciate it.
What's the most impawtant piece of advice you would give to anyone who's interested in sailing?
For any fellow cats interested in the boating life, just enjoy it. The sights, smells and sounds are so much fun!
Do you have a website or social media channel where we can follow your future adventures?
I currently have no media channels to follow as mom is always working but hopefully in the near future I'll be out there.
Thank you so much for pawticipating Crooks! It's been lovely to have you here!
Wishing you all a very Happy Caturday!
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
- What Are Methadone and Buprenorphine?
- Can Anyone Get Methadone or Buprenorphine Treatment?
- What Side Effects Are Associated With Methadone and Buprenorphine?
- Do HIV Drugs Interact With Methadone or Buprenorphine?
- OST and Pregnancy
- Overdose Prevention With Naloxone
- Taking Care of Yourself
An opioid is a type of drug that relieves pain by blocking pain signals to the brain. Opioids come in many forms, including pills, patches, powders, and liquids. Also called opiates or narcotics, opioids come in various strengths -- from very strong (e.g., morphine, Dilaudid, Duragesic, Oxycontin), to moderately strong (e.g., oxycodone, as in Lortab, Percocet), to strong (e.g., hydrocodone, as in Vicodin) to mild (e.g., codeine, as found in some cough/cold medicines). Heroin is made from morphine and can be injected, snorted, or smoked.
Opioids block the body's perception of pain. For some people, opioids also cause an intensely rewarding 'rush' or sense of extreme happiness. Although opioids can be effective and safe when taken as prescribed, they can also be highly addictive. This means that those who take or use opioids can lose control, become dependent on them, and use more and more of them. For more information, see The Well Project's article on Substance Abuse and Addiction.
People who inject drugs, whether they inject heroin or another illegal substance, are more likely to get HIV, hepatitis C and/or B, and other infectious diseases through sharing or reusing needles and other injection drug equipment. It has been estimated that close to one in ten new HIV infections worldwide are the result of injection drug use. In some parts of Central Asia and Eastern Europe, unsafe injection practices are the cause of more than eight out of ten HIV infections. Of the three to four million people newly infected with hepatitis C each year, around two million of these are due to injection drug use. For more information on safer injection practices, see The Well Project's article on Cleaning Works.
Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
Opioid substitution therapy, also called opioid replacement therapy or maintenance therapy, provides opioid addicts with a prescription medicine that replaces their drug of choice (e.g., heroin) and helps them manage their addiction. This medicine is usually supplied in a clinically supervised setting. The two medicines most often used as OST are methadone and buprenorphine; they are described below.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), studies have shown that OST programs are effective in reducing illegal drug use, death from overdose, and behaviors that lead people to get and spread HIV. They also help those living with HIV (HIV+) to adhere to their HIV drugs and stay healthier longer. Unfortunately, less than eight percent of people who inject drugs worldwide receive OST. However, this number varies greatly depending on the country. While as many as nine out of ten injection drug users get OST in the United Kingdom, OST is unavailable in the Russian Federation. In the US, it is estimated that around one in four opiate addicts receive OST.
What Are Methadone and Buprenorphine?
If you are addicted to heroin or another opiate, your health care provider may recommend treatment with methadone or buprenorphine. They are both prescription drugs that can help you manage your addiction. It is important to know that both methadone and buprenorphine are addictive. That is, your body becomes dependent on your taking them and could have withdrawal symptoms if you stopped (e.g., anxiety, sweating, chills, rapid heart rate, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea). However, they take away your craving for heroin and do not make you feel high or tired. Methadone does not interfere with day-to-day activities such as driving a car or going to work, but buprenorphine may cause drowsiness.
Each dose of methadone lasts for about 24 hours so you will only need to take it once a day. Used at the appropriate dose, methadone is a safe drug that may not have difficult side effects even if you take it for ten years or more. Like any drug, it is possible to take too much methadone or buprenorphine and overdose. Symptoms of overdose for methadone and buprenorphine include slow breathing and heart rates, severe drowsiness, muscle weakness, pinpoint pupils, and cold, clammy skin.
Buprenorphine can be used once a day or once every other day, and is available as a sublingual tablet (dissolves under the tongue). Buprenorphine is less likely than methadone to cause overdose and withdrawal symptoms.
There are several brand-name products containing buprenorphine that the US Food and Drug (FDA) has approved for treatment of opioid dependence: Subutex (buprenorphine), and Suboxone and Zubsolv (buprenorphine + naloxone). Health Canada has approved Subutex and Suboxone, while the government in the UK has approved Subutex, Suboxone, and Prefibin (buprenorphine). The World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines recommend that health care providers offer substitution therapy for opioid dependence. However, not each country follows these guidelines, and even among those who do, each country's preferred method for meeting the WHO guidelines differs.
Combined with behavioral therapies, counseling, and other supportive services, methadone or buprenorphine treatment can help you stop using heroin and other opiates, including prescription narcotics like Lortab, Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet. Taking care of a substance abuse problem can greatly increase the success of your HIV treatment.
Can Anyone Get Methadone or Buprenorphine Treatment?
Although the WHO's guidelines for managing opioid dependence suggest that methadone replacement treatment is very effective, access to OST remains challenging in many areas. Methadone and buprenorphine treatment are recognized and available in some countries, yet remain unavailable and illegal in others.
In the US, because methadone and buprenorphine are federally controlled drugs, you must meet the requirements of the FDA. Federal requirements along with state laws can influence whether or not methadone and buprenorphine treatment are available in your area.
You cannot get methadone or buprenorphine in every pharmacy and you may have to go to the clinic to get your medicine. Currently advocates are pushing for methadone and buprenorphine to be treated like any other prescription medications.
What Side Effects Are Associated With Methadone and Buprenorphine?
Methadone's common side effects are constipation and excessive sweating. However, some people on methadone also report having dry mouth, trouble urinating, erectile dysfunction, skin rash, low blood pressure (which can result in feeling tired or dizzy), and nausea. Buprenorphine's side effects include nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and constipation, and may be less intense than methadone's side effects.
There are street stories that methadone rots the bones and makes teeth fall out. However, there is no scientific or medical evidence that supports these myths.
Do HIV Drugs Interact With Methadone or Buprenorphine?
Methadone and buprenorphine can interact with other medications. Sometimes drug interactions are minor and do not cause any problems. Other times the wrong combination of drugs can cause serious side effects. In addition, any type of liver disease (e.g., hepatitis) may make these interactions worse.
If you are taking opioid treatment and HIV drugs it is important that you be carefully monitored by your health care provider. In some cases methadone and buprenorphine cause the HIV drugs to become less effective. In some cases the HIV drugs cause the opioid treatment medicines to become less effective. It is important to talk to your provider to see if you need to have the dose of your methadone, buprenorphine, or any of your other medications changed.
Some other drugs used by people living with HIV, such as the antibiotic rifampin, which is used to treat tuberculosis, also interact with methadone. Talk to your HIV provider or opioid treatment program associate so they can provide you with the proper medical advice.
If you cannot take methadone because of drug interactions, other anti-opioid treatments may be used:
- Drug therapies such as LAAM (Levo-Alpha Acetyl Methadol), naloxone, and naltrexone
- Detoxification (clearing the body of drugs)
- Behavioral therapies
OST and Pregnancy
Methadone treatment may cause changes to and even stop your monthly menstrual period. It will not, however, prevent you from getting pregnant or from having a normal pregnancy.
Methadone does cross the placenta (the blood supply to the baby) and your baby may be dependent on methadone at first and need to be weaned. Long-term studies have shown that there is no increased risk of birth defects or developmental difficulties in babies born to methadone-treated women.
Buprenorphine has not been as well studied in pregnancy as methadone. Recent studies have shown that buprenorphine treatment can be easier on the baby without an increased risk of birth defects. Recent studies have also shown that the safety and effectiveness of buprenorphine -- for mother, fetus, and newborn -- are very similar to that of methadone. While in the past, methadone was the preferred opioid substitution treatment in the US for women who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant, buprenorphine is now being offered as a treatment to pregnant women who are new to OST. The US guidelines now recommend that decisions about taking methadone or buprenorphine while pregnant should factor in the specific needs and goals of the patient (Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs, March 2015).
If you are on methadone or buprenorphine and become pregnant, it is important that you not stop your treatment without first speaking to your health care provider.
Overdose Prevention With Naloxone
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a drug that is used to prevent overdoses with opioids. It works by counteracting the effects of opioids. Naloxone can be injected into the muscle, vein, or under the skin. It can also be given via a nasal spray. Naloxone is not addictive and has no potential for abuse. Someone who is experiencing an opioid overdose will usually respond to naloxone within five minutes.
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Last weekend I lovingly forced Chris to go to Beverly Hills Chihuahua. He got to go to Tuscon (of which I have never been myself) and play with his family and take pictures of the Blue Ridge Soccer team playing in a tournament. I unfortunately (or due to my interest in soccer, fortunately) I didn't get to go. . . someone has to watch our lil Itzy! I was sure to look really sad and pitiful before Chris left, yeah that's right, I'm not above using the guilt factor. He actually looked like he felt bad so I asked him if he would come to Beverly Hills Chihuahua with me when he got back. I'm happy to say due to my puppy dog face he agreed. However! If I had known he would be so grumpy about seeing the cutest doggy movie ever I would have left his bum at home. I was just tickled pink to see all the little Chihuahuas running around in their crazy fun outfits. I'd look over at Chris with a big toothy grin every few minutes or so and every time he had his arms crossed over his chest with the "I'm going to kill you" look on his face. Hmph!! Next time there is a dog movie out, to heck with Chris, I'll take Itzy.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Putting the WOW in Chihuahua
Posted by Johnna Jayne at 1:41 PM
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- tamiz said...
Isaac would've gone with you. He LOVES animal movies too and is dying to see that one.
- October 10, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- Brad and Marissa said...
I am surprised that Chris would knowingly walk into that movie. I would have to offer Brad a new car or something like that to get him to go to a movie like that with me. You should rent it when it comes out on video and see what Itzy thinks of all the dogs in their funny outfits. That would be funny. Hope you are warm in Arizona while we get snowed on here in Boise.
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Fire officials blame a flaming beer-pong ball for starting a fire inside a college student's apartment in Bloomsburg.
The Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg reports the student was using a lighter to pop a dent out of the ball Friday afternoon when he dropped it. The student and his roommate tried to stomp on the ball to extinguish but it rolled under a bed, setting the bed on fire.
Deputy Fire Chief Scott McBride says the roommates tried to move the flaming mattress and box spring, then sprayed them with a fire extinguisher.
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A refurbished colonial building, Hotel Regis lies on Paseo del Prado in the heart of Old Havana.
Adding to its original colonial architecture, this new project run by the Havana based Gaviota Tourist Group has had an additional 2 floors included during its refurbishment. Being just a few minutes away from the Fragmento de la Muralla de La Habana and Museo de Bella Artes, guests at Hotel Regis can enjoy town's rich history and culture
With its 61 rooms nearby the local port and Bahia de la Habana, Hotel Regis is expected to open its doors to its guests in 2019.
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Hofstra baseball is seeking its first back-to-back postseason appearances this century with an almost entirely new pitching staff.
The Pride, who recorded a program-best 3.59 earned run average last year, lost nearly 75 percent of their innings pitched during a 23-23 season where Hofstra reached the Colonial Athletic Association tournament for the first time in six years and just the second time since joining the league in 2002. The biggest loss on the mound came via the Major League Baseball Draft with junior lefty ace John Rooney selected in the third round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in June.
"I lost about 90 percent of my conference innings," seventh-year Hofstra baseball head coach John Russo said. "I'm excited to watch a lot of new guys grow and get better."
Fifth-year senior Michael James brought back to the most pitching experience after making 17 appearances with three starts last spring. The Tennessee native recorded 23 strikeouts in 31 innings during the 2018 campaign.
Hofstra returns some experienced arms along with James including sophomore Brad Camarda, who tossed a four-hitter in the Pride's 3-2 win against Incarnate Ward on Feb. 16, and senior Andrew Mundy, who missed most of the last two seasons due to injury. Red-shirt Junior Seamus Brazill is also back after throwing a no-hitter during opening weekend last season at Lamar and could take on more of a role in 2019. Former Wantagh High School standout Jimmy Joyce is also expected to take on more innings in his second season of collegiate baseball after appearing in 10 games and is also integral part of the Hofstra offense.
"He's one of the best athletes on the team," Russo said of Joyce, who plays outfield when he isn't pitching. "He can do it all."
Freshman Ryan Rue added spark to Hofstra's pitching and picked up his first career win with six innings of six-hit ball in a 14-9 victory against Saint Peter's on March 2. Newcomers Mark Faello, Robert Lucano, Steven Boscia, James Cardinale, Michael Murray and Jack Jett are also capable arms for starting or relief roles.
While much of Hofstra's pitching is new, Hofstra returned seven of nine position players led by First Team All-CAA catcher Vito Friscia, who batted .353 with seven home runs last year. The Valley Stream Central product is off to a powerful start to his senior campaign with two home runs on the young season after hitting .350 in the prestigious Cape Cod League last summer.
"Vito is one of the most prestigious players we have ever had at Hofstra," Russo said. "He is as good a hitter as there is in the CAA."
Hofstra's lineup is bolstered by another Valley Stream native in junior Rob Weissheier, who drove in 31 runs as a sophomore. The Kellenberg graduate is off to a strong start this season with a .304 average through the Pride's first 11 games and drove in two runs during Hofstra's 10-5 upset win at Liberty on St. Patrick's Day.
Anthony D'Onofrio is among newcomers from Hofstra's backyard giving the Hofstra offense a jolt early. The freshman third baseman registered three hits in Hofstra's March 2 blowout against Saint Peter's and is quickly adjusting to the college level as a leadoff hitter after a standout career at Wantagh High School.
"I can't be more excited with how fearless he is playing," Russo said of D'Onofrio, who batted .557 as a senior at Wantagh with five home runs. "He is a fantastic kid."
D'Onofrio is among multiple infielders seeing playing time early this season along with shortstop Austin Gauthier, Myles Mensah and Ryan Morash at second base and third baseman Tyler White. The outfield features Joyce, Vinnie Costello, Austin Pollack and Sean Rausch, who missed all of last year due to injury. Senior Parker Quinn is the Pride's primary designated hitter.
Hofstra is next in action for a three-game set at defending Big East champions and NCAA Regional participant St. John's from Friday to Sunday. The CAA schedules begins with a series at College of Charleston on March 29-31 and an April 5-7 trip to Northeastern, who received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament last season. The Pride's first home conference games are slated for April 12-14 versus Towson.
The Pride was picked to finish eighth in the nine-team CAA. The Blue and Gold will have to finish in the top six in order for a return CAA Tournament appearance.
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For some reason the distinction between legal and factual sufficiency seems easier to understand in civil cases. The reasoning in Rollerson on the other hand escapes me. There was "some" evidence from which the trier of fact could determine the defendant entered the Hines' house, but it was not enough ("too weak") to "support" a finding that the defendant was the guilty party. The court mentions "the evidence to the contrary" of the finding, but never describes it. Seems to me the only way the evidence is legally sufficient is if you infer he exercised control over the room where the stolen property was found and that it was Hines' coins that he "exchanged" with the acquaintance. But, is the court saying those same inferences are not permissible for purposes of factual sufficiency?
Personally I think the trial judge got it right and that the similarities between the burglaries was more than generic. But, at least now I will have a good reason to reject those burglary cases that depend exclusively on not so recent and not so unexplained possession of the property that the police seem so fond of bringing to us.
Having just come out on the wrong side of a factual sufficiency argument, I can only hope the CCA does away with this ridiculous distinction. Either there is enough evidence to convict someone, or there isn't. Don't even get me started...
I agree with Martin that factual sufficiency is a better fit in civil cases. Specifically, in the area of damages. Most damages awards are simply abstract factual determinations or judgment values by a fact finder. For example, a plaintiff suffered $1.2 million worth of pain and suffering. Elements of an offense, by contrast, are discrete factual issues--the defendant caused a death, or he did not.
With an abstract issue, it is much easier to say that there is some evidence of an issue, but not enough to support the amount. Example: $1 billion in pain and suffering damages for finding a finger in your chilli at Wendy's, or $1 billion in actual damages to the lawyer whose finger was cut off and ended up in the chilli.
Whether or not there was a finger in the chilli, or that someone cut off the lawyer's finger, is a discrete issue, and it is doubtful that any evidence supporting such a finding could ever be factually insufficient.
The need for factual sufficiency review was explained to me once something like this: A crack ho accuses a defendant, a seminarian, of sexually assaulting her. She IDs the defendant in court unequivocally. She says the assault occurred at midnight on Monday. But 12 nuns testify that defendant was playing Texas Hold'em with them at midnight on Monday. The jury convicts. Legally sufficient, of course. But do you feel GOOD about it?
What bugs me is the courts always insisting they aren't substituting their judgment for the jury's. In one breath, the court will say evidence can be factually insufficient because the contrary evidence is so strong. In the next breath, the court will say the jury is the sole judge of credibility. Well, if the jury came back guilty, then it obviously felt that all that strong evidence was not credible. But never mind that.
Crack hos can be victims, preachers can be violent, and nuns who obviously have a gambling problem shouldn't be trusted anyway.
I don't think it's our job to decide if we feel good about it. It's our job to decide if there's enough evidence to support the conclusion the jury came to, whether we agree with it or not. I've yet to see a factual sufficiency analysis that doesn't question the jury's findings of credibility and weight. I don't think it makes sense. But until the CCA comes to ask me my opinion before writing theirs, I'll keep toiling along with the standard we have.
There is no need for this type of review. If the court can't stomach a conviction in a situation like that discussed above, they should just hold their nose do it under the Jackson standard. Especially now that they have the actual innocence writ--Elizondo was adopted after Clewis.
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The application of factual sufficiency review is a result of constitutional accident. When the Texas Constitution was amended years ago to expand criminal jurisdiction to the intermediate courts of appeals, it dragged along a little noticed provision that gave intermediate courts the final word on factual sufficiency. A reasonable person might have thought that the public did not make a deliberate decision to drag along factual sufficiency review. But, nooooooo, we just gotta have it.
Someday, somewhere, someone will do the right thing and realize just how ridiculous it is. Until then, we all pretend.
John Bradley
District Attorney
Williamson County, Texas
One of those little accidents is behind Bauder too. I suspect there a more than a few others out there (e.g., Autran)
We've have a case under submission at the cca for about 15 months where we're begging them to overrule State v. Ibarra, 953 S.W.2d 242 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997) (imposing BRD standard on voluntariness of consent).
You mean clear and convincing?
Yes, I would like to see Bauder repealed. Have a case at CCA submitted since 12/05. Unfortunately, I don't think that the issue is quite defintive enough to get Bauder repealed.
opps! yeah, C&C.
A jury operates under the presumption of innocence. If the State convinces 12 (or 6) persons beyond a reasonable doubt, then it must still satisfy the highly skeptical, but reasonable reviewing judges that the State built a bridge (albeit with less than perfect pillars) that enable at least two of them to jump to the conclusion reached by the jury. Valle Will the CCA take Chief Justice Quinn's nudge, and let jurors do their job? I get the feeling the court decided the case as it did exclusively as a challenge to the higher court.
Well, at least the clarified standard can make a difference in the outcome at the intermediate level. Watson III. I still have to wonder how merely conflicting inferences (if that is all there ever was) gave rise to insufficiency in the first place. Poor Watson, got caught with his pants down in the end.
It will never make any sense. Evidence can be sufficient that any rational jury could have found someone guilt. That same evidence can then be declared insufficient because a separate group reacts in a manner that decides it is against the great weight of the evidence.
The only way that can make sense is if you allow the second group to make their own decision regarding the credibility of the witnesses. And that's just unAmerican.
That's always been the problem with factual sufficiency--the facts are legally sufficient, so to overturn the case you have to declare that twelve jurors all acted irrationally. I've had some crazy jurors before, but never twelve in the same case.
How can you possibly work with a set of rules that establishes such sanctity in the jury, but at the same time proposes any likelihood that all twelve members of a jury are irrational? And what is it about getting elected to the court of appeals that establishes the presumption that one is more rational than the collective reason of 12 citizens?
It looks to me like the CCA has determined to review its holding in Clewis. PDR was granted in Grotti on April 25. PD No. 07-0134. Good luck Tarrant County! Unfortunately, the decision in Rollerson was affirmed.
That case is being handled by the SPA. Special counsel handled the case for the State in the coa. So good luck Jeff Van Horn.
In another case from Tarrant County, the State acknowledged evidence that was legally sufficient could be and was factually insufficient (resulting in the reversal of a second degree conviction). Garza It is hard (for me) to understand exactly what is at work.
Martin, the State's concession is, indeed, strange. So, a rational jury may infer that the knife was dangerous beyond a reasonable doubt. But, that same jury would be creating a manifest injustice by doing the same.
Some day. Some where. Some judge will state the obvious: the Emperor has no clothes.
I suppose the State could have made the concession to create a case requiring the CCA to squarely face the issue of whether Clueless should be overruled. If that is the strategy, why would the State expect the CCA to grant review in a case in which the State conceded insufficient evidence on a factual review?
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25th straight home win for Marquette
Jamil Wilson tied his career-high with 19 points and Chris Otule added a season-high 16 on 8-of-8 shooting to help No. 22 Marquette beat No. 21 Notre Dame 72-64 on Saturday, the Golden Eagles' 25th consecutive home win.
Wilson scored 17 points in the second half, including seven down the stretch, for the Golden Eagles (21-7, 12-4 Big East). His two free throws were the final points in the game.
Jerian Grant scored 21 points and Eric Atkins added 16 for Notre Dame (22-7, 10-6).
Jack Cooley, Notre Dame's leading scorer, had his minutes limited due to illness. He missed 9 minutes in the first half and 6 in the second.
The Golden Eagles' home streak is the second-longest active streak in the nation. South Dakota State's 30-game run was the best coming into Saturday's action. The Golden Eagles are 16-0 at home in 2012-13.
The Irish rallied from a 16-point deficit in the first half while the Golden Eagles went 5 minutes without a field goal. Zach Auguste's dunk pulled Notre Dame within 59-51 with 4:36 left.
Wilson's three-point play kept the Irish from getting any closer.
It was the 117th meeting and possibly the last regular-season conference game between the schools. Both are exploring multiple options for the 2013-14 academic year.
With Marquette ahead 41-27, Otule scored twice to open the second half, muscling his way through the paint. He banked in a shot and then made a hook shot along the baseline to give Marquette a 16-point lead.
Marquette led 41-27 at halftime after shooting 64.3 percent from the field and holding the Irish to 37 percent. The second half was more of the same, thanks to Wilson and Otule. The Golden Eagles ended the game shooting 59.6 percent while Notre Dame was at 38.3 percent.
Otule had 10 points in the first half on 5-of-5 shooting. He hit a short jumper after working his way down the lane with 2:52 remaining and gave Marquette its second 16-point lead. Atkins' 3-pointer brought the Irish to 39-27, but Vander Blue's fastbreak layup off a steal were the last two points of the half.
Notre Dame was without Jack Cooley, the team's leading scorer, for 9 minutes of the first half and 6 in the second. He was trying to play despite being sick. He went to the bench 2 minutes into the game and returned 9 minutes later with Marquette ahead 25-14. He started the second half.
Atkins, who had eight points in the first half, kept Notre Dame close in the second. His 3-pointer and three free throws and Tom Knight's putback off an Atkins' miss pulled the Irish to 56-46 with 9:20 remaining. A free throw by Grant cut the lead to nine with 7:30 to play.


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Intel widens lead in high-k/metal gate race
Keywords:Intel high-k metal gate? 32nm? EUV? microprocessor?
In a paper, Intel will describe a new 45nm derivative for SoC designs based on high-k/metal-gate technology. In addition, the chip giant will provide more details about its previously-announced, 32nm process, based on a second-generation, high-k/metal-gate architecture. And, Intel will talk about a quantum well field effect transistor technology.
It is also working on its 22nm technology, which is in R&D. While it did not elaborate on this technology, the company acknowledged that it may end up processing its 22nm designs using 193nm immersion scanners, meaning extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is late to the party—again.
Regarding two other key technologies—high-k and metal-gates—a big question remains: Can Intel's competitors catch up? To date, Intel's main rival, AMD, has announced its 45nm processors, but the devices reportedly do not use a high-k/metal-gate scheme.
AMD's technology partner, IBM Corp., does not expect to have its high-k/metal-gate solution until the 32nm node, reportedly causing some angst in the market. IBM's "fab club" is using a gate-first approach to high-k and metal gates, while Intel is deploying a rival replacement-gate technology.
High-k lead
For some time, Intel has already shipped 45nm processors based on the technology, giving it an edge in the market. High-k and metal gates are key building blocks for scaling and reducing the leakage within the critical gate stack, enabling the next-generation transistor.
High-k uses a material called hafnium to replace the transistor's silicon dioxide gate dielectric, which is running out of gas in today's designs. Also on the transistor, a metal material replaces the polysilicon gate electrode of NMOS and PMOS structures.
Despite an endless parade of claims made by vendors, high-k/metal-gate technology is much harder to develop than previously thought. IBM's "fab club" is reportedly wrestling with the technology, while the foundries will not deploy the scheme until the 32- or 28nm nodes.
With the exception of Intel, "nobody else is shipping high-k yet," said Mark Bohr, Intel senior fellow and director of process architecture and integration. "We have more than a one generation lead in technology," Bohr told EE Times.
Moving to 32nm
At IEDM, Intel will present several papers on the subject, including at 32nm. As far back as late-2007, the chip giant rolled out its initial 32nm test chip. The device has a 0.171?? cell size containing more than 1.9 billion transistors.
Then, in October of 2008, the company tipped its 32nm process. As reported, the process incorporates copper interconnects, a second-generation high-k/metal-gate technology and a fourth-generation strained-silicon scheme.
Intel is expected to deploy its first immersion lithography scanners at 32nm. The 193nm machines will be sole sourced from Nikon Corp.
The transistors feature dual band-edge workfunction metal gates and high-k gate dielectrics with an equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) of 9nm or 9?. In comparison, the company's 45nm high-k designs have an EOT of 10nm. The 32nm version enables Intel to reduce transistor variability," Bohr said.
At 32nm, Intel's transistor gate pitch is 112.5nm. Intel's 32nm logic technology provides about 70 percent linear feature size scaling and 50 percent area scaling, as compared to the company's 45nm process. In addition, the process enables the highest drive currents reported to date for 32nm technology.
Intel is on track for 32nm production readiness in Q4 09. Meanwhile, the company is also working on its 22nm process. The technology will make use of 193nm immersion scanners with either double-patterning or computational lithography techniques, he said. For 22nm, EUV "probably won't be ready," he said.
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